A Deep Dive into Health

Clinical IT Manager

This occupational group is expected to face labour shortage conditions over the period of 2022-2031 at the national level.

Ontario expects a good outlook for employment growth, with a moderate number of new positions  and several positions from retirements. There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Main trends for employment include a greater use of advanced computer technology by organizations, the prevalence, growing concern, and rising costs of cybersecurity breaches, and the growing use of cloud technology.

For some specialties, the pace of job growth may be affected by recent restructuring in the technology sector. This group can be employed by all major sectors of the economy, but most are employed in systems design and related services, financial institutions, and public administration, mainly federal government departments.

Informatics Consultant 

The labour shortage conditions seen in recent years in Canada is expected to persist into the 2022-2031 period with this group.

The employment outlook will be very good in Ontario from 2023-2025, with employment growth leading to several new positions and a moderate number of positions due to retirements. There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Growth in this employment group will be expected from the extensive use of advanced digital tools across all industries, and the growing use of cloud technology.

However, the pace of job growth may be affected by recent restructuring in the technology sector. Work can be found in various industries, with most employed in computer systems design services, followed by financial services, mainly banks, and public administration, largely federal government departments.

Manager in Health Care

There will continue to be a balance between labour supply and demand through 2031 in Canada.

The Ontario employment outlook will be good, with employment growth leading to a moderate number of new positions and several positions due to retirements. There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. The main sector for employment with this group is hospitals, followed by ambulator health care services, nursing and residential care facilities, and social assistance.

Nursing Coordinator

This occupational group is expected to face labour shortage conditions over the 2022-2031 period at the national level.

The employment outlook from 2023-2025 in Ontario will be very good leading to several new positions and several positions available due to retirements. There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. An increased need for health-related services to support the growing and aging population in Ontario will allow for employment growth. 

A greater demand on the health care system because of the backlog of medical procedures and patient care needs, major investments in health care facilities, and initiatives to improve home and community-based patient care services will also support growth. The majority of employers for this group are home health care service providers, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities.

Occupational Therapist  Assistant

Labour market conditions for Canada were not available.

Employment outlook will be very good from 2023-2025 in Ontario, with employment growth leading to several new positions and a moderate number of positions due to retirements. There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. This group mainly works in the following three sectors: ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities.  

Personal Support Worker – Home Support

Although the labour shortage conditions seen in recent years from this group were expected to be temporary, the projected number of job seekers is not expected to be large enough to return this occupation to balance conditions over the projection period in Canada. As a result, the shortage conditions will become more structural, continuing over the 2022-2031 period.

In Ontario, the employment outlook will be very good with employment growth leading to several new positions and several positions from retirements. A growing and aging population will increase demand for workers to provide services to seniors, persons with disabilities, or clients recovering from illness in a home setting. Investments to increase care and capacity at long-term care homes and initiatives to support home and community-based care will also allow for employment growth. Healthcare and social assistance providers of individual and family services, home health care, and nursing and residential care, as well as private households are the main employers for this occupation.

Personal Support Worker – Medical

Canada will continue to experience a shortage of workers to fill PSW positions. 191,000 new job openings are expected with 170,100 new job seekers expected to be available to fill them.

Ontario will see a good outlook with employment growth leading to several new positions and a moderate number of positions to be available due to retirements. There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Investments in long-term care homes, increased need for health-related services to support the growing and aging population in Ontario, and funding for hospitals and mental health services will support employment growth. The majority in this group are employed in nursing and residential care facilities, while home health care service providers, hospitals, and individual and family services are also key employers.

Physiotherapy Assistant (PTA)

Labour market conditions for Canada were not available.

Employment outlook will be very good from 2023-2025 in Ontario, with employment growth leading to several new positions and a moderate number of positions due to retirements. There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. This group mainly works in the following three sectors: ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities.

Registered Nurse (RN)

A shortage of both Registered Nurses is expected to continue in Canada through at least 2031.

Ontario will expect a very good outlook through 2025, with several new positions expected and a moderate number of positions to become available from retirements. There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Employment growth will come from the increased need for health-related services to support the growing and aging population in Ontario and a greater demand on the healthcare system because of the backlog of medical procedures and patient care needs.

Major investments in healthcare facilities and  initiatives to improve home and community-based patient care services will also support growth. The majority of this group are employed in hospitals, with some in nursing and residential care facilities.

Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)

The labour shortage conditions seen in recent years is expected to persist  through 2031 in Canada.

The employment outlook in Ontario will be very good from 2023-2025, with employment growth leading to several new positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. An increased need for health-related services to support the growing and aging population in Ontario and the greater demand on the health care system because of the backlog of medical procedures and patient care needs will allow for employment growth.

Growth with this occupation will also be seen due to major investments in healthcare facilities and initiatives to improve home and community-based patient care services. Hospitals, nursing and residential care facilities, and home health care service providers and offices of physicians are the main employer types for this group.